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Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (11 Dec 2008)

Tommy Broughan: Question 40: To ask the Minister for Finance if he has held discussions with the Department of Finance on the operation of the new €10 air travel tax which will operate for airports here; the person who will collect the tax from departing passengers; if his Department undertook an analysis of the potential impact on volumes of airline passengers were a new airline tax to be introduced; the...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (11 Dec 2008)

Tommy Broughan: Question 48: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will report on discussions held with the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government on the proposed new annual €200 tax for urban-based employees; if he will define an urban area for the purpose of this tax; if he will introduce any exemptions or partial exemptions to this tax on urban workers who may be shift or part...

Private Health Insurance. (16 Dec 2008)

Tommy Broughan: Question 80: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will consult with all health insurance providers in advance of introducing legislation to impose a levy on their clients; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45489/08]

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (16 Dec 2008)

Tommy Broughan: Question 94: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if and when she will ensure that the same quality standards that are required of public hospitals are also applied to private hospitals; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45488/08]

Written Answers — Industrial Relations: Industrial Relations (16 Dec 2008)

Tommy Broughan: Question 161: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if she will review the implementation of all Labour Court recommendations relating to a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46286/08]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (16 Dec 2008)

Tommy Broughan: Question 184: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will allow schools to claim tax relief on donations made to the school of either 20% or 42% depending on the tax level paid by the donor; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46283/08]

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (16 Dec 2008)

Tommy Broughan: Question 212: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the ward closures or other service cutbacks scheduled for 2009 at Beaumont Hospital, Dublin; the services to be scaled down or discontinued in the hospital as a result of budgetary cutbacks; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46058/08]

Written Answers — Passport Forgeries: Passport Forgeries (16 Dec 2008)

Tommy Broughan: Question 290: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of forged Irish passports seized at ports and airports here in 2006, 2007 and to date in 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46056/08]

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (16 Dec 2008)

Tommy Broughan: Question 345: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if he will report on the proposed 33% cut in funding for Pobal; the projects and programmes which have been affected by this reduction in funding for the organisation; the effect of the reduced budget on social inclusion programmes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46287/08]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (16 Dec 2008)

Tommy Broughan: Question 493: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the schools in north Dublin which received funding for capital works since 1 September 2004; the facilities that were provided with this funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46057/08]

Written Answers — Schools Refurbishment: Schools Refurbishment (16 Dec 2008)

Tommy Broughan: Question 520: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will initiate a new schools insulation programme to bring all schools up to a minimum standard and to reduce heating costs for schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46285/08]

Order of Business (17 Dec 2008)

Tommy Broughan: One evening recently at 9 p.m. there were 11 citizens aged more than 80 years of age sitting on chairs in the accident and emergency unit of the Mater Hospital, Dublin. I represented a 96 year old constituent at the time.

Order of Business (17 Dec 2008)

Tommy Broughan: Is the Taoiseach ashamed of this?

Order of Business (17 Dec 2008)

Tommy Broughan: My second question relates to the slashing of the budget for Pobal and local development companies. Will the Taoiseach indicate if there will be a chance to discuss this? The Minister for Community, Rural and Gaelatacht Affairs, Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív, told us in one of his more lucid moments there would be major cutbacks in the local development area.

Order of Business (17 Dec 2008)

Tommy Broughan: This is at a time when we need more resources.

Order of Business (17 Dec 2008)

Tommy Broughan: My colleague has fought a very valuable campaign on the matter.

Air Services. (17 Dec 2008)

Tommy Broughan: Question 60: To ask the Minister for Transport his national aviation strategy in view of his recent comments that he will consider a takeover bid for Aer Lingus by a company (details supplied) in the context of the national aviation strategy; the directions he has given to the three Government-appointed directors to the board of Aer Lingus in view of the recent €748 million proposal by the...

Air Services. (17 Dec 2008)

Tommy Broughan: On behalf of the Labour Party, I have heard from both sides and I have read the Coinside Limited offer document. I have also heard from Aer Lingus. I agree with Mr. Conor McCarthy. I think this is an ego trip and a complete distraction by the chief executive of Ryanair. On competition and connectivity grounds, but above all on behalf of the Irish travelling public, I believe the offer...

Air Services. (17 Dec 2008)

Tommy Broughan: At the time of the first attack on Aer Lingus by Ryanair, which the Minister's predecessor should have expected, Commissioner Kroes demolished the bid on economic grounds, in terms of the severe lack of competition and connectivity and pointed out that this was different from other takeover bids in Europe. Has the Minister had any contact with the Commissioner? Looking at the two airlines...

Public Transport. (17 Dec 2008)

Tommy Broughan: Question 62: To ask the Minister for Transport the size of the subvention for CIE in 2009; if he has had contacts with the Department of Finance, Bus Éireann or Dublin Bus on the subvention and any proposed programme of cutbacks for Bus Éireann and Dublin Bus services and jobs; if his Department or the Minister for Finance have suggested any series of cutbacks for public transport...